Another Typewriter Shop Biting the Dust
I just read an article in The Milford Daily News that states Tom Furrier will be closing Cambridge Typewriter on March 31. Sad to see the end of such a great shop.Here's a link to the story. Here's...
View ArticleFirst New to Me Typewriter Since? 2020, I Think.
I remember I purchased an Olivetti Underwood Lettera 32 from a lady locally shortly before the Pandemic hit. We were hearing about this strange virus in the news since the end of 2019, but things...
View ArticleNo SuperMuseum would be complete without Typewriters........
Found this earlier today:(as usual Blogger will not allow proper editing of my post and crediting of the photo)...
View ArticleMontgomery Ward Signature 513 with Contemporary Pica
The typewriter also has a touch and ribbon selector.Majohn or Moonman A1 Pilot Vanishing Point clone.The E.F. nib is a bit broad. I've read the Pilot is also.The inner workings of the pen.Original...
View ArticleTypewriters in the news
There is an annual art event that takes place in Grand Rapid, MI. There are all kinds of artists and art. Last night while we watched the evening news on WOOD-TV they featured a typist: William...
View ArticleThe Mail Bag -- Cold Hard Type -- Margin Releases
I hope the next post will announce the move to Word Press. When I posted this last night I hurriedly forgot to promote the latest in the book series.
View ArticleThings Really Are Getting to Normal, Up, Up, and Away in my beautiful balloon...
Blogger is at it again. I hope this works this time.I should have said Scribed from by IBM Selectric-II Scribe element.Getting ready for some typing in the park. Post Script. I should not have one...
View ArticleLooks like the folks at Google corrected the issues.
Seems things were corrected overnight. I noticed WP blogs were not affected. I did not know if or how to notify the bloggers I follow except to try and comment and post on mine, which would probably...
View ArticleGoogle & Mozilla have things royally messed up with Blogger
I've tried to comment on blogs I follow that Mozilla and Google are blocking every blog as a deceptive site. I notified Mozilla via their banners. You may want to do do the same. That is if my blog...
View ArticleHermes 3000 Replacement Feets by Ted Munk
Exchanging the feets took all of about 10 minutes.Making this post I've got about 2 hours of trying to figure out the crappy Blogger changes. So far Blogger improvements, like most software...
View ArticleStart the year off with The Twilight Zone and a Typewriter
We've been watching the total series of one of my favorite shows from my childhood, The Twilight Zone.I checked on line news, and found a photo of Rod Sterling at his typewriter. Story As far as...
View ArticleClairefontaine Notebook and a New Fountain Pen and GOOD RIDDANCE BLOGGER! I'M...
Four hours trying and retrying the new blogshit. No more. I hate software I cannot get to work properly and this is not software I care to mess with.sorry there is no review here. When I get set up...
View ArticleRhodia A5 Notebooks
Rhodiarama on left and Webnotes on right.Sorry for the usual typos. One day I'll not make any.I generally don't choose soft cover notebooks or journals larger than pocket size, but I do like this one...
View ArticleUniNote Cloth Covered A5 Notebook
The richness of the cloth covering makes these journals look more expensive than they are. There is a disadvantage to cloth though; dirt.My 4B needs a platen and feed rollers. The ribbon feed was...
View ArticleMarkings, By C.R. Gibson
I don't really know why, but I quit using these. Maybe because I could not find them locally. I originally used these and Piccadilly for almost everything, plain old journalling, ham radio, work,...
View ArticleLeuchtturm1917
This is a ruled journal, but also available in dot, quad, and plain pages, and probably the most colors of any brand. Leuchtturm1917These have a nice tight closure band, and not shown is the two...
View ArticlePiccadilly Essential Notebooks
I've been using these for a few years with small entries almost daily. I miss quite a few days.Tried to use the same pens as on the other post rather than using my original Piccadilly image in an...
View ArticleNotebooks Part One, Federal Suppy 7530-00-200-3521
Typecast from my 1964 Hermes 3000Old issue is on the left. The next oldest, center. The new on the right. Inside they are all alike. 96 sheets of college ruled white sulphite paper. Pages are not...
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